Notice of Proposed Rule

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
59G-13.032: Aged and Disabled Adult Waiver Disposable Incontinence Medical Supplies Fee Schedule and Minimum
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose is to adopt Rule 59G-13.032, F.A.C., that will incorporate by reference the Aged and Disabled Adult Waiver Disposable Incontinence Medical Supplies Fee Schedule, December 2011, and Minimum Quality Standards, December 2011.
SUMMARY: The rule will require providers enrolled in the Medicaid program to be in compliance with the aforementioned incorporated materials.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has been prepared by the agency.
Based on information from the SERC, the Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: Also, based on this information at the time of the analysis and pursuant to Section 120.541, F.S., the rule will not require legislative ratification.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Monday, March 19, 2012, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room B, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Dan Gabric at the Bureau of Medicaid Services, (850)412-4209. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Dan Gabric, Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: (850)412-4209, e-mail: dan.gabric@ahca.myflorida.com

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

59G-13.032 Aged and Disabled Adult Waiver Disposable Incontinence Medical Supplies Fee Schedule and Minimum Quality Standards.

(1) This rule applies to all aged and disabled adult waiver services providers enrolled in the Medicaid program.

(2) All aged and disabled adult waiver services providers enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the Aged and Disabled Adult Waiver Disposable Incontinence Medical Supplies Fee Schedule, December 2011, and Minimum Quality Standards, December 2011, which are incorporated by reference. The Aged and Disabled Adult Waiver Disposable Incontinence Medical Supplies Fee Schedule and Minimum Quality Standards are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web site at www.mymedicaid-florida.com. Select Public Information for Providers, then Provider Support, and then Fee Schedules. Paper copies may be obtained from the Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, M.S. 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History– New___________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Dan Gabric
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Elizabeth Dudek
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 3, 2011
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 3, 2011